Research Scientist at the Consortium for Electromagnetic Modeling and Inversion, Geology and Geophysics Dept., University of Utah.

ADDRESS:

1460E, 115S, FASB 383
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
phone: (801) 585-7071
e-mail: Gribenko@earth.utah.edu

EDUCATION:

PhD in Geophysics (April, 2005)
University of Utah., Geology and Geophysics Dept.

Master of Science in Geosciences (August, 2001)
Texas Tech University, Dept of Geosciences

Master of Science in Geophysics (May, 1998)
Novosibirsk State University, Dept of Geology and Geophysics

SKILLS:

EM geophysical methods' application and interpretation
Mathematical inversion of geophysical data
Petrophysical well log analysis
Petroleum geology
Computer operation systems: Windows, LINUX, UNIX
Programming languages: Matlab, Fortran, C
Languages:
Russian - native; English - fluent

EXPERIENCE:

Research Scientist (10/2005 - present) CEMI at the University of Utah
3-D modeling and inversion of marine controlled source electromagnetic (MCSEM) data
3-D modeling and inversion of tensor induction well logging (TIWL) data
2 and 3-D modeling and inverison of time domain electromagnetic (TDEM) data

Research/Teaching Assistant (08/2001-10/2005) CEMI at the University of Utah
3-D Electromagnetic fields modeling and inversion of TIWL, CSEM, and TDEM
Teaching assistant for a graduate level Inversion Theory class

Research/Teaching Assistant (08/1999-08/2001), Texas Tech University
Conducting Physical Geology lab; Designed algorithms for forward and inverse modeling in environmental EM geophysical applications. Designed and conducted field experiments using Ground Penetrating Radar, EM-34, SP, and Resistivity methods. Supervised a team of field technicians.

Research Associate (06/1998-07/1999) United Institute of Geology Geophysics and Mineralogy of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences.
Designed computer algorithms for modeling of high-frequency electromagnetic fields in borehole-invasion zone models for directional drilling technology. Modeling of high-frequency electromagnetic fields in near-borehole space for an array induction tool (HILIS).

Research Assistant (08/1995-05/1998) Novosibirsk State University

AWARDS

05/2005 University TA scholars certificate
04/2005 Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP) certification
08/2004 Society of Exploration Geophysics (SEG) scholarship
08/2004 Society of Professional Well-Log Analysts (SPWLA) scholarship
08/2002 SPWLA student research grant
06/1998 European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) travel grant to attend the 60th EAGE annual meeting, Leipzig, Germany
02/1992 Grand Prize of the national high-school math competition, Almaty, Kazakhstan

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS

2007 Rigorous Three-Dimensional Inversion of Marine CSEM Data Based on Integral Equation Method, Geophysics, vol.72, pp. WA73-WA84

2002 Fast 3D Imaging from a Single Borehole Using Tensor Induction Logging Data: Petrophysics, vol.45 no.2